No Red Flag Warnings - Can I Claim Compensation?
If a medical professional, whether your GP or an Accident and Emergency practitioner, failed to provide red flag warnings when it would normally be appropriate to do so, you may now be suffering the consequences. Speak to a legal specialist about making a claim.
The importance of red flag warnings
Red flags are the signs that you need to seek urgent or emergency medical attention and, if a patient is not made aware of what to look out for, they may not realise the urgency of their situation. The result can be catastrophic and may trigger a claim for compensation.
An individual without medical training will not necessarily know the red flags for their particular condition nor the actions or urgency to associate with these symptoms should they develop. They rely on their medical professionals to inform them as to the course of action they should undertake and when.
A failure to provide red flag warnings may mean that a patient's condition worsens significantly before they take appropriate action, resulting in a poor outcome when this could have been avoided with the correct information at the correct time.
Claiming compensation
Compensation claims for medical negligence are, not surprisingly, extremely complex. If you are considering making a claim, your first step should be to speak with a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence law.
They will obtain your medical records and, with the input of the best medical experts, carry out an investigation into the quality of your medical care. If it is found that your medical practitioner has been negligent in failing to provide you with necessary red flag warnings, they will further assess the impact which this has had on your long-term outcome, if any.
If it appears that you have, indeed, been the victim of red flag negligence which has caused you to suffer a poor long-term outcome, your claim will need to be issued within three years of the date of the alleged negligence.
Speak with a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law. With a team of experienced solicitors and a history of success in high-value claims, we are ideally placed to provide you with the best support and guidance in pursuit of your claim.
If you or a loved one are struggling with significant difficulties and financial losses due to negligent medical care, contact us to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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